War was something deeply despised by many people. It stemmed from rulers' desire to dominate one another, yet it was ordinary people who suffered the most.
Unfortunately, that was simply the law of nature. Human beings, in the end, seemed destined to destroy one another. It was ironic, perhaps, but that was the reality.
Ever since I was a child, I had always wondered: What was the purpose of war?
It wasn't until I became an adult that I finally realized the answer—it was nothing more than a political game. No one could stop it except humanity itself.
It was truly… heartbreaking.
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Seira sat on the throne with her eyes closed. There wasn't a single person around her. She was completely alone.
Silence enveloped the throne room. If it had been anyone else in her position, they might have felt frightened.
The throne room had witnessed countless events throughout history, as emperors and governments of the past had come and gone.
